Demountable jewel



Sept. 3, 1929. J, SCHWARTZ 1,726,926

DEMOUNTABLE JEWEL Filed May l, 1928 gwuewtoz Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

UNITED STATES lJOSEPH I. SCHWARTZ, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

DEMOUNTABLE JEWEL.

Application led May 1, 1928.

This invention relates to a mounting for the jewels and ornaments onrings, pins, brooches, clasps, and other articles of jewelry.

.It is the present fashion to have the stones in the jewels of thewearer match in color the dresses and gowns. This necessitates a largenumber of similar pieces of jewelry, each having stones of differentcolor. The principal object ot this invention is to construct a jewelmounting which will allow the stone to be quickly and easily changed sothat the piece of jewelry can be repeatedly used with di ifering stones.Thus, the wearer can quiclily change the color of her jewels to matchthe particular dress or gown she intends to wear with them.

Another object of the invention is to construct a demountable mountingwhich will absolutely lock the stone in place so as to eliminate anypossibility of loss thereof.

A still Jfurther object is to construct a demountable mounting so thatit will not detract or mar the design ot' the piece ot jewelry Otherobjects and advantages reside in the detail construction of theinvention, which is designed :for simplicity, economy, and etliciency.rThese will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is hadto the accomaanyin drawing which forms a part hereot. Lie numerals referto like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a linger ring in which the invention isembodied.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the ring of Fig. 1 with the jewel and bezelremoved.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation ot the ring with the stone and bezel removed.

Fig. l illustrates two detail side eleva.- tions ot' the bezel which isemployed for holding the stone in place.

F ig. 5 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a detailed cross section taken on the line 6 6, ot Fig. 3,illustrating two methods tor holding the bezel in place.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of an alternate torni ot bezel.

The invention will be described as pertaining to a ring but it is to beunderstood that this is simply for illustrative purposes, as the 5invention will be equally useful tor maintain- Serial No. 274,175.

1irjg a stone in any article ot jewelry or the In the drawing the ringproper is illustrated at 10, and is formed with a hollow stonesupporting sleeve 11, around which is an annular depression 12. Thestone, illustrated at 13, is set upon the sleeve 11, and a bezel 14 isfitted over both the stone and the sleeve 1l.

The bezel is illustrated in detail in Fige land comprises band portion15 which surrounds the sleeve 11 having an inwardly turned flange 32 forholding thc stone in place. The band portion 15 may be engraved with anysuitable design in harmony with the design of the ring 10.

Depending from the portion 15 are two legs 16 and 17 which are receivedin openings 18 and 19, respectively, formed through the ring 10 at thesides of the sleeve 11.

The leg 17 is provided with a dove-tailed catch 2O hinged thereto asshown at 21. On the inner tace of the ring 10 a dove-tailed notch 22,see Fig. 6, is formed which receives the catch 2() when the bezel is inplace. The catch 20 may be raised from its notch by inserting a pointedinstrument, such as a pin, into a groove 23 formed alongside of thenotch 22. lVhen the catch 20 is in alignment -with the leoP 17 the bezel15 can be easily lifted from the sleeve 11 so as to allow the stone 13to be removed. It will be noted that there are no metal partspermanently attached to the stone so that any desired stone can bequickly putin place without requiring a mechanic.

When the catch 2O is in place in its notch 22, the finger of the wearerprevents it from leaving its notch and turning upon its hinge 21, sothat, while the ring is being worn the stone is positively locked inplace.

The design of the ring can be brought upwardly around the annular groove12 as shown at 24 so as to entirely conceal the base of the bezel 15 andgive the ring the appearance of having a solid permanent mounting.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have illustrated an alternate method of locking thebezel in place. In this form, a sliding latch member 25 is secured in agroove 26 on the inner face of the ring, by means of a riveted head 27The head 27 can be formed by raising a projection on the metal of thering and upsetting this projection after the member 25 is in place. Themember 25 is provided with an enlongated opening 28, which allows it toslide under the head 27. It also carries a tongue 29 which slides intoan opening 30, see Fig. 7 in a leg ot the bezel and firmly locks thebezel in place.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated a vring con structed for both methods ofattachment. If desired, they both can be used by providing the bezel leg17 with the catch 20 and the leg 16 with the opening 30. It is notalways necessary, however, to use both forms of the catch on a singlemounting, either can be used independently if desired.

The sleeve and bezel, as illustrated, are cylindrical for receiving around stone. They are not, however, limited to this shape but may bemade to conform to any desired shape of stone. For the larger stonesmore of the legs could be used to secure the bezel in place.

The invention has been described as employing a bezel or flangesurrounding the edge of the stone. It will operate equally well,however, if the band 15 is tiligreed or scalloped at its upper edge orwith prongs formed on the band to secure the stone in place of theflange 32. It is to be understood that the term bezel in the discriptionand claims includes any similar member adapted to extend over and holdthe stone in place.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may bevaried, within the' scope of the appended claims, without departing fromthe spirit of the invention. f

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire secured byLetters Patent 1. A mounting for jewels and the like comprising a basemember; a sleeve formed on and projecting from said base member andadapted to support said jewel; a bezel member adapted to surround saidsleeve and extend partially over said jewel sov as to hold said jewelagainst said sleeve; and means for holding said bezel in place, saidmeans comprising a projecting member carried by one of said members andadapted to engage an opening in the other of said members.

2. Means for maintain-ing a stone on an article of jewelry comprising asleeve projecting from said article ;a depression in said articlesurrounding said sleeve; a bezel adapted to fit over said sleeve andenter said depression so as to maintain said stone between said bezeland said sleeve; and means for locking said bezel in place.

3. Means for maintaining av stone on an article of jewelry comprising a'sleeve projecting from said article; a depression in said articlesurrounding said sleeve; a bezel adapted to fit over said sleeve' andenter said depression so as to maintain said stone between said bezeland said sleeve; and means for locking said bezel' in place, said meanscomprising a leg on said bezel adapted to pass into said article and ahinged extremity on saidA leg acting to prevent its withdrawal from saidarticle, said extremity having a dovetailslikev contour and adovetail-li-'ke depression in said article to receive said extremity.

4. A mounting for jewels and the like comprising a base member; a sleeveformed on and projecting from 'said base member and adapted to supportsaid jewel; av bezel member adapted to surround said sleeve and ex` tendpartially over said jewel so as to hold said jewel against said sleeve;andv means for holding said bezel in place.

5. Means for detachably mounting a loose jewel on an article of jewelrycomprising: a hollow sleevepermanently attached to and projecting fromsaid article; a bezel arranged to slide over the projecting extremity ofsaid sleeve and maintain said jewel thereagainst; and means for lockingsaid bezel in place, said locking'means being arranged so as'to allowwithdrawal of said bezel from said sleeve when desired.

Intestimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

JOSEPH I. SCHWARTZ.

